Atlantic College
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- This article is about a college in the United Kingdom. For the university in Puerto Rico see Atlantic College of Puerto Rico.
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The United World College of the Atlantic, more commonly referred to simply as Atlantic College, is a private boarding school in Wales, United Kingdom, for 16- to 18-year olds. Founded in 1962 by the German educationalist Kurt Hahn, the school is a member of the United World College movement. It was the first of the United World Colleges to be established.
Atlantic College is located at St Donat's Castle, a 12th century castle near the village of Llantwit Major on the South Wales coast, overlooking the Bristol Channel. The school's mission is to enable students "to become positive agents of change through action and life choice, fulfilling individual potential and recognising individual responsibilities as global citizens".
Image:Stdonats1.jpg Students from over 80 countries participate in Atlantic College's intense two-year programme in which they combine academic studies with activities and service.
At the beginning of the two years, students are obliged to select a service that they will carry out for at least four hours a week. At present, there are nine services offered: Inshore Lifeboat, Lifeguards, CAVRA, Extramural Centre, Community Education Partnership, Social Service, Estate Service, Arts Centre Service and Visual Rescue. At the beginning of each term, students also select three activities, and these must each be carried out for at least two hours a week.
The academic programme is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Students are selected on merit for the 160 places available each year, and most receive high levels of financial support.